Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Armenia
Armenia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 77.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Armenia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Armenia stood at 77.47 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Armenia peaked at 77.47 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.6 years, in 1988.
Armenia ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.64 years | — |
| 1971 | 62.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 63.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 65.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 65.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 66.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 67.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.6 years | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 67.52 years | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 67.55 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.88 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 72.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.38 years | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 72.28 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.77 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 77.47 years | +3.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 77.47 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 77.47 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +28.4% | 52.6 years | 67.52 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.69 years | 62.64 years | 64.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.09 years | 52.6 years | 67.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.62 years | 67.55 years | 70.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.95 years | 72.82 years | 73.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.74 years | 73.17 years | 76.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.47 years | 72.28 years | 77.47 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 years compare
- 74 Montenegro 77.59 years compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 77.48 years compare
- 77 Argentina 77.39 years compare
- 78 Ecuador 77.39 years compare
- 79 British Virgin Islands 77.28 years compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Armenia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Armenia was 77.47 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.47 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6 years in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Armenia ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release